Illini coaches are set to get raises or contract extensions at Friday's special meeting of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees in Chicago. Besides LOVIE SMITH's two-year contract extension, announced last month, here are a few highlights:
— Volleyball coach CHRIS TAMAS is slated for a salary bump and a two-year contract extension after taking his team to the Final Four — and perhaps beyond. Tamas earned $310,000 this year, plus an $8,000 car allowance. Under the new five-year agreement, he'll be paid $340,000 next year and $10,000 more each succeeding year, topping out at $380,000 in 2023, according to athletic spokesman KENT BROWN.